CROPPER & EYRE

In the matter of *Cropper & Eyre*, heard before Judge Coker, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child, X, born in 2010. The proceedings sought to establish arrangements for the child's care, welfare, and development, including the allocation of parental responsibility and the specifics of time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the extent of equal shared parental responsibility for major long-term issues concerning the child, such as education, health, and upbringing. Additionally, the court needed to establish the practical arrangements for the child's living situation, the division of day-to-day care, and the specific times the child would spend with each parent, including during school holidays and special occasions. The court also had to consider provisions for communication between the child and the non-resident parent, the exchange of information between the parents, and protocols for travel involving the child.

The court ordered that both the Mother and the Father have equal shared parental responsibility for the child's major long-term issues, requiring them to consult and make genuine efforts to reach joint decisions. Notwithstanding this, the Mother was assigned responsibility for the child's day-to-day care while the child was with her, and the Father was similarly responsible when the child was with him. The child was ordered to live with the Father, with detailed provisions outlining the time the child would spend with the Mother, varying depending on whether the Mother lived in the same location as the Father. The orders also included specific clauses regarding the return of the child's belongings, the definition of holiday periods, arrangements for special days and Christmas, communication protocols, the exchange of information, and provisions for travel, including international travel and passport applications.